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Cyber Resilience in an
Evolving Threat Landscape

Name: ITWeb Security Summit CISO Retreat 2026
Start: 2026-05-28T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-29T15:00:00+02:00

Navigating the Future of Security with Strategic Leadership

28 & 29 May
2026

Day 1: 10:00-17:00
Day 2: 09:00-14:00

Ivory Tree Game Lodge,
Pilanesberg National Park

In today’s digital-first world, CISOs stand at the frontline of organisational resilience. The threat landscape is growing more complex, where advanced attacks, regulatory pressure, and rapid technology shifts demand more than just tactical defence. They call for strategic leadership.

The CISO Retreat: Cyber Resilience in an Evolving Threat Landscape is an exclusive, intimate gathering designed specifically for senior security leaders. This retreat provides a rare opportunity for CISOs to step away from the day-to-day demands of operational firefighting and focus on forward looking strategy, peer exchange, and leadership development.

Through closed-door discussions, thought-provoking keynotes, and collaborative roundtable discussions, CISOs will explore how to anticipate emerging risks, strengthen resilience, and align security priorities with business objectives. More than an event, this is a leadership forum where trusted peers share experiences, challenges, and actionable insights in a confidential environment.

This retreat will address some of the below challenges commonly faced by CISOs:

Constantly Evolving Threats: Adapting to sophisticated, AI-driven attacks, ransomware, and nation-state threats that outpace traditional defenses.

Balancing Security with Business Agility: Enabling digital transformation, cloud adoption, and innovation without compromising security or slowing down business initiatives.

Managing Expanding Attack Surfaces: Securing hybrid workforces, cloud environments, IoT, and third-party ecosystems that increase exposure to risk.

Regulatory and Compliance Pressures: Navigating an increasingly complex web of data privacy, industry-specific, and cross-border compliance requirements.

Communicating with the Board and Executives: Translating technical risk into business language and demonstrating ROI on security investments to senior leadership.

Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps: Addressing the global shortage of skilled cyber professionals while building high-performing, resilient security teams.

Incident Response and Recovery Readiness: Ensuring robust crisis management, detection, and rapid response capabilities to minimise the impact of inevitable breaches.

Third-Party and Supply Chain Risks: Managing the security posture of vendors, partners, and supply chains where vulnerabilities often lie outside direct control.

Shifting Role of the CISO: Moving from being a technical guardian to a strategic leader and trusted advisor at the executive and board level.

Sustaining Resilience, Not Just Defence: Shifting the mindset from preventing every attack to building adaptive resilience—anticipating, absorbing, and recovering from disruption.

Why should you attend?

Exclusive Access: An intimate retreat limited to CISOs and security executives for candid, high-value conversations.

Strategic Insight: Gain fresh perspectives on navigating new regulatory demands, disruptive technologies, and the ever-shifting cyber threat landscape.

Leadership Focus: Explore the evolving role of the CISO as a business leader, risk strategist, and board advisor.

Peer Networking: Build trusted relationships with fellow CISOs who face similar challenges and share practical strategies.

Future Readiness: Leave with actionable takeaways to shape a resilient, future-proof security strategy for your organisation.

Agenda

28 May 2026 29 May 2026

Who should attend?

This CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) retreat is by invitation only for a variety of senior-level and high-ranking individuals involved in cybersecurity, risk management, IT governance, and business strategy, including:

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Vice President of Information Security Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) Director of Information Security Director of IT Security

Venue

Ivory Tree Game Lodge

Kgabo Drive, Bagatla Gate, Pilanesberg National Park, 0316

014 556 8100

www.ivorytreegamelodge.com

5 Star Luxury Game Lodge - Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa

Ivory Tree Game Lodge lies in the heart of the Pilanesberg Game Reserve. The reserve is set within the crater of an ancient volcano – one of the largest of a very rare formation.

This ancient configuration comes hand-in-hand with various indicators of the presence of early man in the region. This is showcased through the numerous Stone and Iron Age sites that are scattered throughout the Park.

This exquisite Pilanesberg lodge offers you a variety of room options. Looking for a little adventure too? At Ivory Tree Game Lodge – adventurous outdoor activities include quad biking, archery, airguns, and more.

Thought Leader

About ITR Technology & ManageEngine

ITR Technology is South Africa’s exclusive ManageEngine distributor, driving smart, secure, end-to-end IT transformation through enterprise-grade solutions, deep technical expertise, and a powerful national partner network.

For more information, visit www.itrtech.africa

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In today’s digital-first world, CISOs stand at the frontline of organisational resilience. The threat landscape is growing more complex, where advanced attacks, regulatory pressure, and rapid technology shifts demand more than just tactical defence. They call for strategic leadership.

This retreat will address some of the below challenges commonly faced by CISOs:

Constantly Evolving Threats: Adapting to sophisticated, AI-driven attacks, ransomware, and nation-state threats that outpace traditional defenses.

Balancing Security with Business Agility: Enabling digital transformation, cloud adoption, and innovation without compromising security or slowing down business initiatives.

Managing Expanding Attack Surfaces: Securing hybrid workforces, cloud environments, IoT, and third-party ecosystems that increase exposure to risk.

Regulatory and Compliance Pressures: Navigating an increasingly complex web of data privacy, industry-specific, and cross-border compliance requirements.

Communicating with the Board and Executives: Translating technical risk into business language and demonstrating ROI on security investments to senior leadership.

Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps: Addressing the global shortage of skilled cyber professionals while building high-performing, resilient security teams.

Incident Response and Recovery Readiness: Ensuring robust crisis management, detection, and rapid response capabilities to minimise the impact of inevitable breaches.

Third-Party and Supply Chain Risks: Managing the security posture of vendors, partners, and supply chains where vulnerabilities often lie outside direct control.

Shifting Role of the CISO: Moving from being a technical guardian to a strategic leader and trusted advisor at the executive and board level.

Sustaining Resilience, Not Just Defence: Shifting the mindset from preventing every attack to building adaptive resilience—anticipating, absorbing, and recovering from disruption.

Why should you attend?

Exclusive Access: An intimate retreat limited to CISOs and security executives for candid, high-value conversations.

Strategic Insight: Gain fresh perspectives on navigating new regulatory demands, disruptive technologies, and the ever-shifting cyber threat landscape.

Leadership Focus: Explore the evolving role of the CISO as a business leader, risk strategist, and board advisor.

Peer Networking: Build trusted relationships with fellow CISOs who face similar challenges and share practical strategies.

Future Readiness: Leave with actionable takeaways to shape a resilient, future-proof security strategy for your organisation.

Who should attend?

This CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) retreat is by invitation only for a variety of senior-level and high-ranking individuals involved in cybersecurity, risk management, IT governance, and business strategy, including:

Venue

Ivory Tree Game Lodge

Kgabo Drive, Bagatla Gate, Pilanesberg National Park, 0316

014 556 8100

www.ivorytreegamelodge.com

5 Star Luxury Game Lodge - Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa

Thought Leader

About ITR Technology & ManageEngine

Home

Benefits of attending

Who should attend?

Agenda

Sponsorship Opportunities

ITWeb Events

Cyber Resilience in anEvolving Threat Landscape

In today’s digital-first world, CISOs stand at the frontline of organisational resilience. The threat landscape is growing more complex, where advanced attacks, regulatory pressure, and rapid technology shifts demand more than just tactical defence. They call for strategic leadership.

This retreat will address some of the below challenges commonly faced by CISOs:

Constantly Evolving Threats: Adapting to sophisticated, AI-driven attacks, ransomware, and nation-state threats that outpace traditional defenses.

Balancing Security with Business Agility: Enabling digital transformation, cloud adoption, and innovation without compromising security or slowing down business initiatives.

Managing Expanding Attack Surfaces: Securing hybrid workforces, cloud environments, IoT, and third-party ecosystems that increase exposure to risk.

Regulatory and Compliance Pressures: Navigating an increasingly complex web of data privacy, industry-specific, and cross-border compliance requirements.

Communicating with the Board and Executives: Translating technical risk into business language and demonstrating ROI on security investments to senior leadership.

Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps: Addressing the global shortage of skilled cyber professionals while building high-performing, resilient security teams.

Incident Response and Recovery Readiness: Ensuring robust crisis management, detection, and rapid response capabilities to minimise the impact of inevitable breaches.

Third-Party and Supply Chain Risks: Managing the security posture of vendors, partners, and supply chains where vulnerabilities often lie outside direct control.

Shifting Role of the CISO: Moving from being a technical guardian to a strategic leader and trusted advisor at the executive and board level.

Sustaining Resilience, Not Just Defence: Shifting the mindset from preventing every attack to building adaptive resilience—anticipating, absorbing, and recovering from disruption.

Why should you attend?

Exclusive Access: An intimate retreat limited to CISOs and security executives for candid, high-value conversations.

Strategic Insight: Gain fresh perspectives on navigating new regulatory demands, disruptive technologies, and the ever-shifting cyber threat landscape.

Leadership Focus: Explore the evolving role of the CISO as a business leader, risk strategist, and board advisor.

Peer Networking: Build trusted relationships with fellow CISOs who face similar challenges and share practical strategies.

Future Readiness: Leave with actionable takeaways to shape a resilient, future-proof security strategy for your organisation.

Who should attend?

This CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) retreat is by invitation only for a variety of senior-level and high-ranking individuals involved in cybersecurity, risk management, IT governance, and business strategy, including:

Venue

Ivory Tree Game Lodge

Kgabo Drive, Bagatla Gate, Pilanesberg National Park, 0316

014 556 8100

www.ivorytreegamelodge.com

5 Star Luxury Game Lodge - Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa

Thought Leader

About ITR Technology & ManageEngine

Cyber Resilience in an
Evolving Threat Landscape